Known to have courted both prostitutes and nobelwomen and to have delivered his teachings in public parks instead of monasteries, the sixth Dalai Lama remains a controversial figure in Tibetan history. Presented here are 523 poems accompanied by introductions, commentary and illustrations.

The Turquoise Bee: The Lovesongs of the Sixth Dalai Lama

Literature & Fiction

Oda, Mayumi

Fields, Rick

Cutillo, Brian

History & Criticism

Harpercollins

This enchanting book is a meditation on a womans search for inner peace and a reawakening of the creative self. Constrained by a traditional Japanese upbringing, devastated by a crumbling marriage and the deaths of friends and family, artist Mayumi Oda finds herself returning to the teachings and practice of her Buddhist childhood. At Green Gulch Farm, the beautiful Zen retreat in Northern California, she finds a new tranquility and creative spirit through her pen, her brush, and her trowel. A little gem, this heartfelt narrative is sprinkled with verse and contemplative vignettes and is awash with Odas watercolors and lush prints. It will move anyone who has sought a slower pace, a sacred place...the garden path.

I Opened the Gate, Laughing: An Inner Journey

Arts & Photography

Chronicle Books+

<div>Slipcase with Velcro closure, 20 blank folded cards (5 images repeating 4 times), 20 envelopes</div>

Goddesses Deluxe Notecards

Slipcase with Velcro closure, 20 blank folded cards (5 images repeating 4 times), 20 envelopes

Goddesses

Graphic Design

Lancaster-Miller Publishers

Volcano Pr

Illustrations of animals beautifying and destroying their society encourage the reader to recognize his or her own power to make the world a better place to live

Random Kindness & Senseless Acts of Beauty

Self-Help

Herbert, Anne

Pavel, Margaret M.

Relationships

Happy Veggies

Children's Books

Parallax Pr

The inspiring life story of pioneering feminist artist, activist, and Buddhist teacher Mayumi Oda told through her own words and original thangka paintings. Sitting in meditation in front of a statue of Goddess Sarasvati, Mayumi Oda heard her say in a loud voice, "Stop the plutonium shipment!" After taking a stunned breath, Mayumi replied, "I can't do that. I'm only an artist," and Sarasvati answered, "Help will be provided." This book is the culmination of a life devoted to responding to Sarasvati's call to cultivate a path of peace, justice, and compassion. Known as the "Matisse of Japan," Mayumi Oda is a painter, environmental activist, and Buddhist practitioner whose life reflects both the brilliance and shadows of modernity. Sarasvati's Gift explores her upbringing in Japan, her tumultuous marriage and the death of her son, her immigration to the country responsible for the destruction of her home, her inspiration for both her Buddhist practice and her art, and ultimately her commitment to the planet that gives her life both hope and meaning. This raw, heartfelt, and powerful memoir shares Mayumi's story of finding her place and her mission to transform the world.

Sarasvati's Gift: The Autobiography of Mayumi Oda--Artist, Activist, and Modern Buddhist Revolutionary

Religious

Shambhala

I Opened the Gate Laughing – 20th Anniversary Edition: An Inner Journey

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

New Village Press

This book is for anyone who loves to garden and wants to invite a child to join in a delicious celebration of the fullness of life. Crisp cabbages, crunchy carrots, radiant radishes.... Vibrant illustrations of vegetables in the garden by legendary Japanese artist Mayumi Oda will inspire children to see the garden as a life-giving place where they can touch the Earth and see how Nature loves and feeds them. Starting with green and purple asparagus in the Spring, the book moves joyfully through the seasons, showing how hot and cold weather, sunshine and rain all combine to bring about a happy harvest.

Arts, Music & Photography

Plum Blossom

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